Bal-Care DHA Essential Softgel
by PruGen Pharmaceuticals · softgel capsule · 30 softgel capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 42546 18530 8
- DSLD label 279322
- Serving 1 softgel
- 30 servings
Bal-Care DHA Essential Softgel by PruGen Pharmaceuticals lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as less than 374 mg of total omega-3 fatty acids. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 13, 2022.
What is in Bal-Care DHA Essential Softgel?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Omega-3 Fatty Acids | less than 374 mg | ||
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | less than 262 mg | ||
| Other Omega-3 Fatty Acids | less than 112 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 279322 (entered December 13, 2022), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for pregnant and lactating. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
4 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Multi-Nate DHA 275/400 mgRiver's Edge · off the market same ingredients
- Multi-Nate DHARiver's Edge · off the market same ingredients
- Bal-Care DHA SoftgelPruGen Pharmaceuticals same ingredients
- Vegetarian DHASpectrum Essentials same ingredients
- Super Omega 500 mgSchiff MegaRed · off the market 2 shared, 77% alike
- DHA 100 mgSwanson EFAs · off the market 2 shared, 77% alike
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Directions: Before, during and after pregnancy, one tablet and one enteric-coated softgel capsule taken by mouth daily, or as directed by a physician.
- Warnings
- Softgel contains fish and soybeans
- Cautions should be exercised to ensure that the prescribed dose of DHA does not exceed 1 gram (1,000 mg) per day.
- Since daily ingestion of more than 3 grams (3,000 mg) per day of omega-3 fatty acids (including alphalinolenic acid (ALA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)) from fish oils may have potential antithrombotic activities and may increase bleeding times, administration of DHA should be avoided in patients with inherited or acquired bleeding diatheses, including those taking anticoagulants.
- Keep out of reach of children
- Storage
- Store at room temperature
Source: label statements in DSLD label 279322.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Ammonium Hydroxide, Ethylcellulose, Gelatin, Glycerin, Medium Chain Triglycerides, Oleic Acid, Sodium Alginate, Stearic Acid, Vanillin.
How many labels does Bal-Care DHA Essential Softgel have?
One label is on file, entered on December 13, 2022.
- Label 279322 (current) Entered December 13, 2022 · on the market · 30 softgel capsules · UPC 0 42546 18530 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names PruGen, Inc. Pharmaceuticals (distributor), Scottsdale, AZ. All PruGen Pharmaceuticals products.